BiocareUV Ltd will research & develop new UV technology with associated control software within NHS Tayside for use in their COVID response strategy. 

This Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition, funded by the Scottish Government has funded several projects through the Chief Scientific Office (CSO) with additional contributions from Transport Scotland.  

The aim of SBRI is to research & develop solutions that aid prevention or reduce the spread of droplet and airborne biological hazards, reduce NHS staff reliance on single use disposable PPE, and allow the return of clinical procedures which are currently considered high risk because of their aerosol generating nature.

The Test Bed environment is provided by NHS Tayside and should bring expertise from technical, clinical and support areas to consider and evaluate a potentially broad range of available solutions. 

BiocareUV’s specific challenge is to offer potential solutions for air and/or surface decontamination which will reduce the infection risk in an occupied area, reducing the infection risk in an area and reducing the need for PPE to be worn.